Qatar Overview
Qatar (قطر “kat-ir”) is a peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, to the north of Saudi Arabia, East of Bahrain and West of the Emirates. Capital Doha Government ...
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Cities in Qatar
Doha – capital Al-Khor – northern municipality with a population of some 36,000, close to Ras Laffan LNG (liquified natural gas) terminal Rayyan – second largest city with...
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History Since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues,...
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Qatar issues a visa on arrival at Doha’s airport to passengers who are citizens of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,...
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The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Souq Waqif : the traditional old marketplace of Qatar. Has many good restaurants, especially at night time. Also sells many national products –...
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The country is surrounded by the sea so watersports are a must. Kite-surfing is increasingly popular for the westerners while the locals prefer driving jet-skis at high speed next to the...
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The national currency is the Qatari riyal (QAR). The riyal is pegged to the dollar at the rate of QR 3.65 to US $1. City Centre is currently the largest mall in Qatar and has many stores to...
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Education City is a new project in Doha funded by the Qatari Government through the Qatar Foundation. It is the home to Qatar Academy, the Learning Centre, the Academic Bridge Program...
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